Wow. People say a lottttttt of things about Atlantic City, but when I say they put so much into our education when I was growing up. I had so many resources.
My elementary school had a gym, a pool other schools would bus to get swim class, a music room, a computer room when computers first started coming into play, arts room and a home ec room. Along with a library.
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When I was growing up with had something called “Accelerated Reader”. Kids were rewarded for the amount of books they read and the difficulty. After every book you took a test. Pass the test, earn books & you get prizes. GOOD PRIZES. I won a pogo stick once.
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We had LIBRARY classes from elementary school all the way through high school. We spent school periods IN THE LIBRARY. With assignments.
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We had swimming classes and the guy that used to be mayor of my town was our swimming teacher. Even though I’m not the best swimmer, I can swim to survive.
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Even though I hateddddd group reading, it was crucial. Learning context is crucial. Learning how to summarize. Research and reporting.
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